Corporate needs and Science Tokyo’s resources for maximizing collaborative research results
The Center for Innovation Management was established as an organization that supports industry-academia collaboration activities between organizations. We will make every effort to maximize the results of joint research by accurately grasping the needs of companies and making the most of our resources. We dedicate to work for every issue so that we would like to become a reliable partner in the research and development of your company.
Yoichi Oshima
Director of Center for Innovation Management, Head of Legal Affairs Office, Institute of Science Tokyo
As of April 2025, I have been seconded from the Japan Patent Office and appointed as Associate Director of the Center for Innovation Management.
I am committed to strengthening collaboration between industry and academia, and will make every effort to ensure that the outcomes of joint research between companies and the university are effectively implemented in society.
I sincerely appreciate your continued support and cooperation.
Toru Inoue
Associate Director of Center for Innovation Management, Institute of Science Tokyo
Yoichi Oshima – Biography
Yoichi Oshima joined the Japan Patent Office (JPO), Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1991. From 1991 to 2014, he was mainly engaged in the examination and appeal of semiconductor-related patents at the JPO. In 2014, he obtained a Juris Doctor from the University of Tsukuba Law School. From 2014 to 2017, he served as Director of Strategic Planning Division and Professor at the Center for Innovative Integrated Electronics Systems (CIES) at Tohoku University. In 2018, he was appointed Director of the IoT Promotion Department at the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Since July 2019, he has been serving as Chief Creative Manager and Professor at the Open Innovation Platform, Tokyo Institute of Technology. In May 2022, he was appointed Special Advisor to the President, and in February 2023, he became Vice President (in charge of Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration) at Tokyo Tech. Since October 2024, he has held his current position as Vice President (in charge of Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration) and Director of Center of Innovation Management at Institute of Science Tokyo.
Education
| 1988 | Completed the master’s program at the Graduate School of Engineering, Gunma University (Master of Engineering) |
| 1996 | Visiting Researcher, University of Southern California, Multimedia Center |
| 2009 | Graduated from Chuo University Faculty of Law |
| 2014 | Graduated from Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba (Juries of Doctor) |
Work Experience
| 1988 | Researcher, Research Center, Semiconductor Business Group, Sanyo Electric Co., LTD |
| 1993 | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Patent Office, 4th Examination Department, Semiconductor Equipment Examiner |
| 1996 | Visiting Researcher, University of Southern California Multimedia Center |
| 1997 | Judge of the Patent Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, 19th Division (Electronic Material Processing) Judge (* Concurrent) |
| 2004 | Visiting Professor, Research Institute for Precision Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology (* Concurrent) |
| 2008 | Senior Chief Examiner, Semiconductor Equipment Group Manager ,4th Examiner Department, Japan Patent Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2014 | Professor, Strategic Planning Division, Research Center for International Integrated Electronics, Tohoku University |
| 2016 | Senior Judge, 29th Division (Electronic Devices), JPO Judge Section, METI |
| 2018 | Director, IoT Promotion Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Research and Development Organization (NEDO) |
| 2019 | General Manager, Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology Open Innovation Platform |
| 2022 | Senior Aide to the President, Tokyo Institutes of Technology |
| 2023 | Vice President for Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| October 2024 – Present | (Concurrent Post) Vice President for Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration and Director of Center of Innovation Management, Institute of Science Tokyo |
Specialty
Intellectual Property, Innovation Management system, Semiconductor.